The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will host a bidders conference for the state’s first solicitation dedicated to offshore wind power, seeking proposals for up to 2 gigawatts. The offshore wind RFP stems from legislation enacted in June that authorizes the state to purchase up to 2 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, equivalent to 30 percent of the state load. The state’s multi-resource solicitations held in 2018 resulted in the selection of 300 megawatts of the Revolution Wind project being developed by Denmark-based Orsted A/S and Eversource Energy.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is scheduled to receive revisions to the distributed generation (DG) interconnection tariff related to affected system operator studies conducted during the grid connection process. At a technical conference held in July, the department directed the electric distribution companies to collaborate with stakeholders and file proposed revisions. The agency is reviewing its current interconnection standards and procedures, including grid connection of battery storage systems and methods to manage high volume queues for interconnection, in an effort to support continued growth of the DG marketplace. 19-55

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada will receive public comment on a proposal by Southwest Gas Corporation to slash the average monthly residential bill in the southern part of the state by 69 cents and bump the single-family residential customer monthly bill by $2.27 in Northern Nevada.

The California Energy Commission, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and the Public Utilities Commission will conduct a joint public workshop to discuss the importance of streamlining the electric vehicle charger permitting process in the state.

The California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to receive reply comments on whether it should require certain electrical corporations to collect from ratepayers a non-bypassable charge to support California’s new Wildfire Fund, which is designed to help utilities pay for wildfire damages linked to their transmission equipment. The fund will be financed equally by ratepayers and shareholders from the state’s three large investor-owned utilities. In order to access the fund, companies will have to earn an annual safety certification before the wildfire season.

The Ohio Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to receive comments on changes to rules governing electric companies as part of its regular five-year review. The proposed revisions would create consumer safeguards in the installation of advanced meters and establish a safety reporting requirement for any accidents involving a utility electric line or facility. The changes would provide consumers the opportunity to block the transfer of their electric service provider, and allow the electric utility to provide a disconnection notice. 17-1842-EL-ORD